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    TBI FULTON COUNTY KIWI, ftScCOlflTOLLlBUXd, TJL
, FULTON COUNTY NEWS
Published Every Thursday.
i
B. ff. PBOK, Editor and Proprietor
McCONNELLSBURG. PA.
AUGUST 1, MS
Published Weekly. $1.50 per
Annum in Advance.
mired at the Poitoffloe MoConmlliburg
P,, m leooDd-otM man matter.
Don't Waste Time.
It's a waste of time to experl
tnent with liniments and plasters
when you have a dull, throbbing
backache or sharp, stabbing
twinges. Get after the cause!
Holp the kidneys with Doan's
Kidney Pills. Read this.
J. C. Fore, Koobsville, Pa.,
says: "A severe cold settled in
my kidneys and the kidney se
cretions became painful in pass
ajre. I was lame and stiff, bad
rheumatic twinges and my limbs
. and wrists became Bwollen. I
got do relief from the medicine I
was taking and finally I used
Dean's Kidney PJ.'s. After us
ing one box, I tel. relief. When
I take cold no and am troubled
many way by my kidneys, Doan's
Kidney Pills always help me."
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
-get Doan's Kidney Pillsthe
same that .Mr. Fore bad.
Foster-Mil burn Co, Props, Buf
falo, N. Y.
Advertlioment.
Potato Acreage Decreased.
i. only five counties of tt
S-atd ha- there been an itcrea
in the acreazo of potatoes thi
SfRson, and from present Mi
cati'-n t,p crop will f.iU from vx
to ten million bushels sbor l of ibt
record breaking production ol
80 653,209 bushels on the far irf
last year.
The low price offered for pota
toes this spring a ffticted the acre
age alversdv, though not to the
extent that was gene: ally auticl
patod. It appears that the de
cline has been largely am nag the
small growers as potito growing
is a regular rotation with large
growers who follow out their ap
p'opriated acreage each. year.
The total area planted top"ti
toes this year is L94 935 acres ac
compared with 308,140 acres U
yeir. The present forecast is
that the average yield per acrp
will be about 82 bushels, but
many reports of damages bj
blight, tip burn and the extreme
d.y weather in some section
may seriously affect the crop.
Last year the average yield to the
acre was 99.5 bushels and this
year the forecasts indicate a yield
of about 24,000,000 bushels.
The counties which show, an
increased acreage on the farms
over hut year are Blair, Fjrest,
Northampton. Pike atid West
moreland. JU0T0WN ITEM?.
Mr. and Mrs. Ihrry Stenger
and grandson spent a few days
at Mrs. John (Stenger's.
Mr. and Mrs. J&me Fryman
are viBitiog friends at Carlisle.
Miss Mildred ISteuger and
Miss Josophme Gordon are keep
ing house for Mrs. Fiymin
while they are away.
Herman Richards speot Sat
urday night at Jlmmle Gordon's
Wm Lam beson spout Bun
day night at (Jloil Stenger's
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Garland
and family spent Sunday at
Cloid Stenger's.
Those who spent Sunday with
Mildred Stenger and Josephine
Uordoa were Mrs. Luther
Bishop and son, Mrs. Aaron
Richards, atd Mrs. Jim one Gor
don and two children Hilda and
George.
. Mrc George RicliaHs aad.eon
spent Sunday wita'Mrs. Rhoda
Gress.
Walter Gress, Don Souders
and Mearle Byers were seen in
Jagtown Sunday afternoon.
DR. FAIIRNEY
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
DIAGNOSTICIAN
. Specialist in Chronic Dueue
Acute diteuet get well of themselves ot
run into chronic form. There u always a
cause and you can not get well until the
cause is removed. Cause and effect is the
great law of nature. You know the effect
find the cause, send me your name
and adnresa and let me study your case.
Goodbye Party.
On Tuesday evening of last
week a number of people as
sembled at the home of Nelson
Daniels in honor of the departure
of his son George for Camp Lee.
Refreshments in the form of an
abundance of good ice cream and
cuke were served and a very en
joyable evening was spent
Among those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson Roudabush and
sons John and George, Charles
Hess, wife and son Clyde; Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Bard and Cleo,
George and Ruby Bard; Mrs.
Blair Garland, Mrs. Aaron
Deshong and sons Watson and
Ross, Doyle and Harrison Desh
dng, Elgin and GeorgeMann,
William Swope and family,
Charlie Mellott wife and son,
Walter Morton, George and Fob
ter Mellott, Misses Violet and
Angeline Mellott.
Hill Property Improved.
After having put in a concrete
dam a few years ago, James John
son, has made further improve
ments to his valuable mill proper
ty inThomps n o mhip, by hav
ing constructed a pen-stock, fore-
bay, and a fine turbine wheel
installed. The work which is
very satisfactory was in charge
of Harry Esminger, a skillful
millwright at Foltz, Franklin
County.
I 8aw In the Paper.
"I have Just foamed of a new way
to remove a scorch from linen," said
the womun who studies the papers.
"I'm olwaya scorching mine; tell me
a hour It," requested the woman who
did not know.
"It Is a little troublesome at first
Tou put two ounces of fuller' earth
Into a pan, add hulf an ounce of white
eonp, the Juice of two large onions
and half a pint of vinegar. Tou boll
this together for a few minutes, then
you put In a covered vessel for fu
ture UMe. When you have a acorch, you
spread thin mixture on It with a knife.
Let It dry on the cloth and the ataln
will disappear." '
Business Courtesy. '
A business man rises to welcome his
wife or a womun friend or a woman
relative who visits him at his office,
but he doe's not rise to greet his ste
nographer or other womnn employees.
No business woman Is Justified In re
senting this distinction. The custom
cannot be construed to mean that the
man does not respect his women em
ployees highly. It simply means that
In the business world, as nowhere
else, women and men are all human
beings working together, and on much
the same plane of courtesy.
An Aphorism Falls Down.
Genius has not yet been able to
otter an aphorism that would hold good
la every Instance. "Familiarity breeds
contempt," they say. Every notable
poet, essayist or artist whatsoever has
left a tribute to his mother, either by
personal tribute, or dedication or
through symbolism, of love for his
mother. Yet no other mun has ever
found such expression, however sub
lime, that could measure up to his
own Idea of his mother's virtues. And
where Is familiarity so pronounced as
between mother and son! Seattlo
Post Intelligencer.
Population of tn
In 17S7 the population of the earth,
according to Uusehlng. was about !.
000,000,000; In 1800, according to
Fahrl and Stein, only 000,000,000; In
1833, according to Stein and Horschel
mnn. 872,000.000. In 18T)8 Dletrlcl es-
tlmated It nt 1.200.000.000 and Kolb,
In 180T,, at 1.220,000,000. According to
the latest calculations the earth Is In
habited by 1,400.000,000 human beings.
Ornamental Trees.
As nrnamentnl trees the Tnpnnese
and Chinese persimmons are entitled
to high rank. When the trees are In
full leaf they are hnndsonie without
other adornment. The trees loaded
with orange and orange-red fruits are
among the most striking objects In
the garden. All thrive In California,
and not elsewhere except In some
southern states.
Interesting Discovery.
The Itoninn occupation of England
was recoiled by a discovery made a
few days ago nt Stalbrldge, Dorset.
Working In bis garden, a man dug up
a skeleton. Exnmlnlng It be found It
to be In a perfect state of preserva
tion, Hie teeth being quite sound. In
the mouth was n coin bearing the In
scription of Cuet;ar Augustus.
Where 8rdlnes Are Pound.
Sardines are abundantly found off
the On 1 1 el a n, Andaluslnn and Cnntn-
brlnn coasts. This fish varies In length
from approximately 4V4 to 7V4 Inches
and weighs from 24 to OA grams (0.804
to 2..'I!)H ounces) ; occasionally larger
specimens are caught.
Explained.
Willis "What caused the row be
tween Bump and his wife?" C-lllls
"They went out to a theater last night
and Hump hired a tnxl to take them
home. When the driver asked him
where to, Hump said, 'Home,' and the
driver said, 'Which one? "Judge.
What They Left Behind. "
We know of a lot of men who didn't
leave much behind them In the way
of actual cash accumulated but they
did leave families rich In the nieniorle
it tbe happiness they hnd whllo they
were allvo.
STOPS CRACKS IN CONCRETE
Application of Floor Dressing Paint
Will Keep surface
Untcarred.
One of the chief causes of crack
ing in concrete surfaces is tho pres
ence of moisture in the surrounding
atmosphere, says a large manufac
turer. In the warm months this
moisture has no detrimental effect,
but in, winter it collects in the tiny
pores of the concrete and freezes.
With its concurrent expansion this
exerts a pressure on the surrounding
concrete and causes tiny cracks to
appear. These cracks in turn fill
with moisture and the chipping ac
tion continues until spring comes
with its higher terupcrp.rjre. This
chipping and cracking of the Bur
face of the concrete detracts both
from the appearance and strength of
the concrete.
A sure way to prevent this de
structive action is to coat tho con
crete surface with a floor dressing
paint. This preserves the texture
and individuality of the concrete and
prevents moisture penetrating the
surface. If new concrete floors art
covered with two coats of this paint
and recoated at intervals of about
six months, the concrete surfact
will remain unscarred and without
cracks.
TALK IT OVER WITH CHILD
Discussion of Problems of Conduct Is
Best Method of Gov
ernment, A parent who has not tried to
solve problems of conduct by dis
cussion with his children has not
governed them in the best way.
Again, a parent who has not learned
to restrain his own views on ques
tion affecting the members of the
family while he listens to the view!
of his children has missed the great
est pleasure to be derived from being
a parent Anyone who is not an
autocrat will find only delight in ob
serving how his children's mind?
work on the difficulties wlu'ch art
encountered in the management of
the home. He will be exhilarated
when he sees how their views enlarge
every day as they develop, and how
they gradually get their selfish de
sires under control so that they can
appreciate and observe principles ol
right and justice and fair play
themselves and insist upon others
observing them'. A parent who is s
bully never can get an insight intc
"his children's thoughts about con
duct and so he can never know what
fine 6port it is to be a parent.
M. V. O'Shca in Mother's Magazine
( IN LIFE'S SILENCES.
Character comes by doing what j
ought to be done and resisting what
ought not to be done, when no out
sider is looking. It L quite true,
and happily true, tha life is not
lacking in the inspirations thai, come
from tbe sense of being observed, oi
in the restraints imposed by thr real
ized concern of watchful well-wishers.
It is a blessed aid over hard
places that in the nick of need some
one is looking on to say an encour
aging word. It is a blessed cheer I
through durk places that a warning
voice reminds of lurking danger. '
But for such timely voices many oi
us would have yielded to temptation,
to our hurt and loss. Nevertheless, '
character gets fixed in the silences oi
life, when no man is near, when no
voices either to warn or to cheer are
heard savo only the voice within.
AWFUL POSSIBILITY.
A smart little girl of three is th
delight of a family for her prcttinest
as well as for the bright and odd
things she says. The other dsy at
a company of soldiers passed dowo
the street in front of Iter home
her little black-and-tan barked furi
ously through the windowpane at
them.
The wee girl rose in alarm and
eaid : "Shut the door, mamma I Fido
will bite the army I"
!i
- THE FIGHTING SPIRIT. "
"I'm afraid Wiggins' patriotism
ia slightly color blind." '
"Why?
"When the war news is. unfavor
able he looks blue instead of seeing
xcd."
EVOLUTION.
"Whai'a become of that bartender,
who was so popular in Crimson
Gulch r
I "He is still gettin' rich dispensin'
fiery fluids. They've turned the sa
loon into a garage."
Teeth o Blame.
The worst criminals seem to be the
teeth. The Tarts Medical takes a nevf
i fling at them, blaming them for sins
usually charged to wronged, misjudged
I tuberculosis. "Hnude Insists that with
! enlarged glands In the neck, the pri
mary lesion should be sought In the
1 teeth, before Incriminating the tu
bercle bncllll, and urges that the physi
cian should Insist on the teeth being
put In order as an Indispensable ele
ment of whatever treatment be Is Instituting."
BOY-
SCQUTS
(Conducted by National Council of the
Boy Scouti of America.)
SCOUTS LEARN LIFE'S FIGHT
Every pnrent who has been con
demned by his offspring to read out
long disquisitions from The Swiss
Family Koblnson" on the simple and
satisfactory pastime of being cast away
Is entitled to a grim appreciation of
the tale of tho lost souls of Cliperton
Island. Thcso poor Mexicans did not
find life on a lonely strand us gay and
comfortable as did those marvelous
Swiss, says an editorial In the New
York Tribune.
Set face to face with nature, unas
sisted by any tools of civilization, they
failed to make a living, quite as you
and I would probably all. Most of
them died of scurvy or starvation.
Given paradise, precious few mod
ems could do more than skimp along.
We are highly educated by comparison
with less learned centuries, but not
educated at all In tho raw business of
Kqucczlug life out of a reluctant Moth
er Nuture. Tho furmer's boy would
do better than soma on a desert ls
lund. Tho plulnsnmn would do best
of ull. Most of us would die of starva
tion before we could remember bow to
make a lire with sticks or Invent u
flshllne or plant a lust peck of pota
toes so they would grow.
' The Hoy Scouts are putting some
rudimentary sense buck Into coruiiitf
(feneration, l'erhuph, also, umversul
jiillltury training may help. All mod'
rt-rn educutlon Is bused on the notion
xhut actuul contuct with tho hard facts
of life has been neglected and Is both
interesting and useful. A little pruc
itlcal training In how to wrestle with
it ho world with bare hands would be
equully good for both bands and souls.
; MINERS PRAISE BOY SCOUT8.
Following an address by H. W.
Wester, tho new executive ut IMrmlng
ham, Abu of tbo Iloy Scouts of Amer
ica, the United Mine Workers of Alu
buma passed the following resolution:
"Ho It resolved, That the convention
of United Mine Workers union dele
gates do hereby heartily Indorse the
Hcheme of the Hoy Scouts of America
lis laid down by tho national headquar
ters of tho organization, and urge that
our members encourage their boys to
Join this movement, which hus for Us
purpose the making of men und for its
creed the upbuilding of good citizen
ship, good-fellowship und pure democ
racy." All of the hundreds of thousands In
terested In the Hoy Scouts will be glud
to- know that the Mine Workers have
come to realize that there Is und can
bo no untugoulsm between the Ideuls
of organized labor and those of the
Scout movement.
This change of attitude Is revealed
In a letter which was sent to the offi
cers and members of tho organization
from tbe headquarters In Indlauapolls.
"U. 8. BOY SCOUT" SUIT.
The Boy Scouts of America hns no
time nor desire to Interfere with any
organization which Is helping boys.
All the boys In all the boys' organiza
tions In the country form only a small
percentage of the boys who need di
rection In their activities and charac
ter development, says Scouting. There
Is plenty of room for every legitimate
and useful .boys' organization.
Scout ofllclals should help to make
It clear to the public that this Is not
a row between rival organizations. It
Is an attempt to protect boys from be
ing misled and to protect contributors
against the possibility of having funds
Intended for the support of the gen
uine Hoy Scout movement used for
onic other purpose. '
The counsel of tho Boy Scouts of
America Is former Justice Charles K.
Hughes. The Hoy Scouts of America
bus a federal charter, and Its uniform
1s safeguarded by the army reorgani
zation luw.
SCOOTS GOOD TO VETERANS.
When tho fifty-first onnunl state
encampment of tbe Grand Army of the
Itepubllc, Department of Wisconsin,
was held In Kenosha, Wis., not a train
entered tbo city, not a meeting was
held nor nn entertainment given with
out Hoy Scouts being on bund to ren
der any necessary service.
SCOUT BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS.
i
The soldiers who are guarding the
bridges npd other public utilities
throughout the country would undoubt
edly be glad to receive through Scout
troops magazines whose first readers
have no further use for them.
AMONG THE SCOUTS.
Omaha (Neb.) Boy Scouts visited
40,000 houses and collected $8,000 In
Ited Cross campaign.
Comfort bugs to the number of 112
were made by the Providence (It. L)
Boy Scouts for tho members of the
coast artillery.
In tbe recent Liberty lonn bond cam
paign Hoy Scout Troop No. 00 of Cleve
land, O., visited over 6,000 homes and
collected $1,00D,350 In subscriptions.
There are 48 Scouts In tho troop, und
40 took part In tho campaign.
To Reduce Flesh.
To reduce superflunnsfat you must
work. Your pnth will Wind through
wuiny In nes of self-sacrifice before your
mirror will give buck the coveted wil
lowy Image. Tour attainment of the
Ideal will mean hot work, too, for
vigorous exercise Is necessary. A dally
walk of Ave miles should not be ex
cessive If you are In good condition.
Give a fair trial to the tonic baths so
helpful for many girls who compluln
of "tired feelings."
PROr-OBRD AMENDMENTS TO THB
CONSTITUTION HUHMITTK1) TO THR
CITIS5KNS OF THK roMMONVVKAllJl
FOR T 1 1 K.I It AHI'ltOVAl, OH KISJKI'
TION, AT THK KL.KCTION To UK
II Kl.D ON TUKSIHY. NOVKMHKK 6.
WW, BY THIS OKNKKAI. AHHEMULY
OK THK COMMONWEALTH OK"
PENNSYLVANIA, AND HUHLISHKD
BY OltDKK OK THK HECKKTAKV OK
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN l'UKSU
AN'CK OK AKTICLK XVIII OK TUB
CONSTITUTION.
Numb'T One.
A JOINT HESOLUTION
PropiiftlriK an amrnilment t artlclo nine,
velloti four of Hi" Constitution of the
Commoiiwriiltli of 1'uiinsylvunlu; u
thurlzhiK tilt-- Statu to Ihhiiu IjdikIh to
the amount of fifty mllloim oi dullun
for thu Improvement of th hlgliwuy
of the Coniiiionweultli.
Bertlon I. Ho It resolved by the Ben
eta and lluuHa of IleireH.ntullviH of Hie
Commonwealth of I'eniiHylvanlu In O; n
ral Assembly met, That the following
amendment to thu Constitution of l'enn
ylviinl.i be, and the name Is hereby, pro-
posed, In ui nliincn with tho eighteenth
article thereof:
That seetloii four of article nine, whleh
reads its follows:
"Hevtlon 4. No debt "hull be created
by or on behalf of the Htutu, oxeept to
supply casual ilellelelieles of revenue re
il Invasion, suppress Insurrection, defend
tha Hlate In war, or to pay exisiInK
debt; find the debt created to supply de
flcleticy In revenue shall never exceed in
the BKures'llc. ut uny one limn, one mil
lion dollars," be amended so as tu reud
ss follows: , .
Heel Ion 4. No debt shall be created by
or on behalf of the Hliile, exc. pt to sup
ply ciiHiial ilehclencles of revenue, repel
Invasion, suppress Insurrection, defend
the Htate In war, or to pay existing debt;
and the debt created to supply dellcten
civs In revenue shall never exceed In the
aKtcregfile. at any one time, one million
dollars; 1'rovld-d, however. Thai IIih
(leneral Assembly, Irrespective of my
debt, may authorise the Htate to lsu.i
bonds to the amount of (Illy millions of
dollars for ilifpurpos- of In'piovmK und
rebuild, i, the hluhwuysf Hie Common-
til t ftl
Hectlon 2. Bald proposed amendment
Shall be submitted to Hie quulll 'd lecl
iirs of the mat", t "e KUl" I election
to be l.cld on the Tuesday n-.J followiim
PROI'OHKI) AMENDMKNTH TO THK
CON HT I Tt :T I ON H I I M m I ! V
THZKNH ;r THK OMM NN A... H
T ON I.Y IK OICNKUAL A MS KM HI V
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T'KNNSV LVAN I A, Ann i i"""""
BY OI l-KH OK THK H KC It KT Alt Y K
THE i ' AI MoN W KALTII, IN . -
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CONSTITUTION.
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Froporinir an amendment to section elev
en or uri'cic taxi i "i
Hon ot rciinsyivunla.
He It resolved by the Senuie and House
of Representatives of the t.oiiimonweailli
of J'muisylvanlii In Oeileml Assemb.y
met. Tout the following Kiiiendineril lo
(he Constitution of tie- Commoiiwi-altn
of I'eii.isylvunm be, and the same IS
hereby, proposed. In ucci.rdancii wllh the
clk-hte.-Mh urtlile ther.ot:
AK1...H1 section ciev.n. urtlile sixteen
of the onslllull-n of thu Ciunmonwealth
of I'enisylviinla. which reads in follows:
"No corporate body lo possess banking
and discounting privilege shall be creat
ed or organized In pinsuaiiie of any aw
wlihoi l three nioiilhs previous public
notice, at the place of the intended !.
lion, of the Intention to apply for such
privileges. In such manner as shall bo
pTc.r,wed by bw. nor sl.a II k chj rter
(r such privilege l.e granle.l for a long
er period than twenty yeais, so that It
shall read us follows:
The iener.il Assembly sni.ll have he
power by general law lo provide lor the
Ks.tioi. of banks and t.us com;
panles. und to prescribe the powers
'Tift, copy vtMny"; L
Secretary of thu Commonwealth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
lTonosUig sn amendment to section sl-
U.Tf article three of the C.nslltut on
of th . Commonwealth of 1 .r.i'yli
"n accordance with the provisions of the
eighteenth article thereof.
Section 1. He "uetcd by the Beniite
and I ouh" f Representative, of the
Commonwealth of Ivi.nsyiv.u. a In "en
.raT Assembly met. and ll l hereby en
.Med by "he authority of the lame. That
'ThS .um'Sirof article three.
Hi u n '" ,.v ,.. ulon appro-
Mgl""."n'it No money shall" be .paid
TheFUEL Administration authorizes
us to say that it considers the use
of OIL Cook Stoves at this time
a very important help in the
necessaiy conservation of Coal for
war purposes If III nur
This is another way for patriotic women to help the govern
mentuse an oil cook stove and save coal. The best part of
it is that you save work for yourself, too. But when you do
buy an oil cook stove be sure it's a New Perfection.
mean less work less worry less expense. A New Perfection will do anything
your range will do bake, fry or boil and all without the bother and fuss of
tinkering with drafts or carrying coal and ashes. You always have just the right
heat at the right time no waste of fuel no over-heated kitchen.
For most satisfactory results, though,
always use Atlantic Rayolight Oil. It's
different from other kerosenes so
scientifically purified that it burns in the
New Perfection without smell, smoke or
charring the wicks. Yet it costs no more
than ordinary kinds. Always ask for
Atlantic Rayolight Oil and insist on get
ting it. Go to your dealer now and select
your New Perfection Oil Cook Stove.
THE ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
ATLANTIC
Ravoliaht
the first Monday of November tn the
year nineteen hundred and eighteen, for
the purpose of deciding upon the approv
al and rallllci.tlon or the rejection of
suld umiiidment. Hold election shall be
opened, held, and closed upon said elec
tion day, ut the places and within the
hours at and within whicn said election
Is directed to be opened, held, and,
closed, and In accordance with the pro
visions of the laws of Pennsylvania
governing elections, nud amendments
thereto. Huch amendment shall ba
printed upon tho ballots In tha form und
manner prescribed by the election laws
of I'ennsylvunlu, and shall In nil re
spects conform to the requirement ot
such laws.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No, L
CYRU8 IS. WOODS,
Becrutury of the Cummouwuulth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
elsht. article nine of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. He It enacted by tho Senate
and 1 loose of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen
eral Assembly met. and It Is hereby en
acted by the authority of Uie same,
That the Constitution of tho Common
wealth of Pennsylvania In accordance
with tho provisions of the eighteenth ar
ticle thereof:
Amendment to Article Nine, Section
Eight.
That eertlon eluhl "f urtlcle nine, of
the Conslltutlon be amended by slrlklng
out the said section and Inserting In
place thereof the following:
Section S. .Th. bt oi any c'.unly,
clly boromrh, township, school distrlcl,
or other municipality or Incorporated
district, except as provided herein, and
in section llfteen of this article, shall
never excued seven (7) per centum upon
the assessed vulue of the taxable prop
erly therein, but the debt of the clly of
Philadelphia may be increased in such
amount that the total city debt of fa d
city shall not exceed ten per centum (I n
upon the assessed value of the taxable
properly therein, nor shall any such mu
nicipality or district Incur any new debt,
or Increase. Us Indebtedness to an amount
exceeding two (2) per centum upon such
assessed valuation ot property, without
be expended. All public money ehnll be
paid l.y the Stale Treasurer on wurrant
drawn by the Auditor Oeneral.
A true copy "VyRCS eT WOUS? "
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing nn umendineiit to article nine,
section eight of tho Constitution of
Pennsylvania.
Section 1. He It resolved by tho Sen
ate and House of Representatives In Oen
eral Assembly met. That the following
amendment to the Constitution of Penn
sylvania be, und the same Is hereby, pro
posed. In accordance with thu eighteenth
article thereof:
That arllclM nine, siftlon eight, be
amended to rend us follows:
fjectlon S. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school d slrl I,
or other municipality or Incorporated dis
trict except as provided herein, und In
s.i tlon llfteen of this article, shall nev. r
exceed seven CO per centum upon the
ussesscd vulue of the taxable property
therein, but the debt of the city of Phila
delphia may be Increased III such amount
that Hie total clly debt of said city hIiiiII
not exceed ten per centum (.Hi) upon the
assessed vulue of the taxable property
therein, nor shall any such inonlcli.nl. ly
or district Incur any new debt, or' In
crease Its Indebtedness to an amount ex
ceeding two (2) per centum upon such
assessed valuation of properly, without
the consent of the electors thereof at a
public election In such manner us shall
be provided bv law. In ascertaining the
borrowing capacity of the clly of Phila
delphia, at uny lime, there shall bo do
.1 in ted from such debt so much of Hie
debt of said city us shall have been In
curred, or Is about to be Inciirnd, ami
the proceeds thereof expended, or about
to be expended upon uny public Improve
ment, or In tho construction, pinchase,
or condemnation of uny public utility, or
part IheriM.f, or facility therefor, If such
public Improvement or public utility, or
part thereof, whether separately or In
connection with any other public Im
provement or public utility, or part there
of may reasonably be expected to yield
revenue In excess of operating expenses
sulllclent to pay the Interest and s.uklng
fund charges thereon. The method of de
termining such amiiunt. so to be deducted,
may be prescribed by the tlunerul Assem
bly. In Incurring Indebtedness for any pur
pose the clly of Philadelphia niuy Issue
lis obligations maturing not later than
llfty (f) years from the date tnprcor,
wllh provision for a sinking-fund sulll
clent to retire said obligations nt matur
ity, the payment lo such sinking fund to
be In eiiual or graded unniial or othiT
periodical Install.!, els. Wln re any In
debtedness shall be or shell have I n In
curred by said clly of Philadelphia for
the purpose of the construction or Im
provements of public works or utlllil'S of
hiiv character, from which Income or
revenue Is to be derived by said city, or
for the reclamation of laud to be used
In the construction of wharves or docks
owned or to be owned by said clly. such
obligation may be In an amount aiilDclent
to provide for, and may Include the
amount of, the Interest and sinking -fund
NEW PBkFECTION
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the consent of the electors thermr
public election In such iiiaiim.r "
i
e provided by law. In ascer.ui.T 1,1
borrowing capacity of the si.i(j ' f 11
Phllaitt.lnhia. Ht uav llnu. .t. 1
be excluded from the calculmi,,. '
deducted from such debt su inu'h
debt of the said city as shall hsv't '
UMtwl In 'unv (inKiln lm,.. 1
t nilhlln In... ...'" I
unit fhnrui'tur i
which shall be y l.id.'I,, '.'
th Bald eltv .in annua enrro.., .. ."'I '
nue. The amount of such dwlii'ii
shall bo ascertained by cupltalin,,, ,
unnnul n.t r.v.niiH frnm i,i,.t. "
a milium current lvt "
iu.it of such dwiu!;'
talned by cuult:ili., ."
iiiiuhI net revenue from such imiTri
lent during tho yeur Immediately
me
ceding
eiiing lue lime ui sucn UHrirtmIlrTlr
nd such capitalization shall h .,!''
und such capitalization shall In.
ed by ascertaining the principal ini,,
which would yield such u.inunl Cllr,
net revenue, at tho average rate ol i
terest, and sinking-fund charges n.lyi;'
upon the Indebtedness Incurred (iy J:
Clljr 1UI BUCII ui (nincn, uV m ,
t.t a..,.. .....Hulnmnnl t'l.o
. u. - .... . .t Hieing
rfuun nln. n,.h (.mount ... ...
....... , . t. n.nu,.Hit...a t... !.
uueiuu, inn wo .i cm.i .-ii ujf m,,
erul Assembly. In Incurring n,,,.,
ness for any purpose the city t,t n,', ''
delphht may issue Its obligating nm .
, . I a. l...n tlfttr r.lk, V"
.UK H"l Ult7I tliuil yirvf y.'lH p.
the date thereof, with provision lo,
ll,l,..,.liil tilllllell.dl. tn r,,Mr.. ...ii I
HKnilulin nt iMinniiij, ..to .".llltrlit .
such sinklnBfuud to be In e.n.i
graded annual or other perlmlli al ri,.
ments. Where any Indebtedness ,nl,
or shall huve been Incurred by siiMc,
of Philadelphia for the purpose ( j,
construction or Improvement nf M"
works of any character from which .
conio or revenue Is to b deriveil by u.
city, or for the reclamation of land
be used In the const ruction of wiiJn
or docks owned or to be owned bv tt.
city, such obligations may In
amount sulllclent lo provide for, ac.l n
Include the amount of, the Inlcr.H' i-sinking-fund
charges uncrulng and wh
may accrue thereon throughout th. p.,
od of construction, and .mill tl.
plrHllon or ono year lifter the cniii,,.jT
of the work for which said Ind. l,ti.ln
shall have been Incurred; and ml.i
shall not be rc'iulrcd to levy u lax t.,
Said Interest anil HlllKina-iuiei en.Mt,, ,,
rc-iulrcd by section ten, nriicie n.'i. r
the Conslltutlon of Pennsylvania. Ur.i.
the expiration of said period of nm- yv
iiur iln. ciin.oletlon of said work
A trua copy of Joint Resolution No. l
CYRUS K. WOObg,
Secretary of the Commonwiuiu.
charges accruing ami wnn n may ncif..
thereon Throiignout the period f m,
structlon, und until the expiration utoi
year after the completion of the wink!.
which said Indcbledness shall huv. (.
Incurred; und suld clly shall not I
uulred to levy a tax to pay saiil liner..
and sinking-fund charges as rcnuir.i t
section tvn, article nine of the I'uiniiii
Hon of Pennsylvania, until Hie exii,i.
of said period of one yeur ufter tin., ran.
plctlon of of sard work.
A true copy of Joint Resolullnn No. 1
CYRUS E. WOOLS,
Secretary of the Commoimwitii,
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
An amendment to section one of artk:,
nine of the Constitution of Pc nii-ylt,.
nlu, relating to tuxution.
Section 1. Ho It resolved by th.' Ba
ste and House of Repriseiitiitives nf i.
Commonwealth or Pennsylvania In l .
eral Assembly met, and It Is hen l
acted by the authority of the s um. TU
the following amendment to the rni;.
tutlon of the Commonwculth of I ' i . n jj
.anla be, und the sume Is hereby. .f
posed, in iiecordance with the provi(,;i
or the elgmeenin article inereoi:-
That section one of urtlcle nine, whk
remlH us follows:
"All taxes shall bo uniform, upon it
same class of subjects, within tie ten.
torial limits of the authority levying It
tux, and shall be levied and colu-ii-under
general laws; but the (e-m-iiil A
Belli lily may, by general laws, nmy
frotii taxation public properly un.l It
public puriioHis, actual places of rc -ligio i
worHhlp, places of burial not used or IH
for prlvute or corporate prollt. mid inn
tutions of purely public cnority," t-
unieiided so us to read as follows
All taxes shall be unlloriu, op-m It
same class of subjects, within tin ten
torial llnills of the authority levying ifc
tax, and shall be levied und cnlM
under general laws, und the suhj.rii.
of luxation may be classlllcd for tin p i
pose ot levying graded or pnmri-Mir.'
tuxes; bill the Uenernl Assembly N
bv uenernl laws, exempt from taxati.
public proierty used for public .ur... i
actual places of religious worship. i'i
ol burial not used or held for ptiv.itew
corporate prollt, and Institutions nf pure
ly public charily.
Section 2. Said proposed iiiiien.lm'K
shall he si:linillted to the qilnllll.-il cni
ors of the fjlute, ut the g u.-r.il i l clu.
to be held on Tuesday next following tn
tlrst Monday of November In lh" y.c
nineteen hundred und nineteen, for th
,iuriose of deciding upon the iippmtii
and ratification or the rejecllon uf iK
amendment. Suld election shall be oi--ed,
held and closed upon said elrrlks
day. ut the places and within the houn
ut and within which said election l di
rected to be opened, held ...id clomd. 1 1
In accordance with the provisions of U
laws of Pennsylvania governing clectlm
and amendments thereto. Such ann-mk
ment shall be printed upon the ImlW
In tho form and manner prsscrllx-J or
the election laws of Pennsylvania, f'l
shall In all respects conform to the re
qulremeiit of such laws.
A true copy of Joint Resolullnn No. 4
cyris :. wo; ii is.
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
' Consultation rree
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